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Fax: (510) 623-7350 Corporation Line tne ofr. he spies st Martrntnced The new Mac OS 76. Now, wherever your mind goes your computer will follow even faster, The job of a great operating system is to get out of the way. To let__can open PC files (including Windows 95 files) without the applica- you fashion ideas, unencumbered by process. Nothing does that __ tions in which they were created. Mac OS 7.6 also makes the job better than Mac* OS 7.6. It not only raises ‘intuitive’ to new —_ installation of an operating system simpler than it has ever been: and exciting heights, it’s also a major advance in the ease with in just a few steps you'll have access to QuickTime’ applications, which powerful new functions can be deployed on your desktop. Apple® Open ‘Transport, the OpenDoc® program, Cyberdog’ Now you can bring live web pages into your OpenDoc com- software’. . . all the latest advances from Apple. patible documents and have them automatically updated. New Enrich your ideas by enhancing your computer. Buy the pleas- virtual memory management allows you to launch 7) ingly affordable Mac OS 7.6 at your local Apple software your applications up to 40% faster, and your “Print” —_ reseller or call 1-800-482-6376 ext. 1421. For more commands will execute up to 35% faster.’ And you ‘ y information, visit us on the web at www.apple.com. Sex. spared 0 System 75, OpenDoc and Qui ter 84 printing software, Cyberdog & OpenDoc for Power PC only. © 1996 Claris Corporation. are registered trademarks and Cybertog is a trademark of Apple Compute, Inc In Canada please call 1-800-361-6075 ext. 260. +s; All RightsReserved. Apple, the App isa free lunch, 32 40 46 50 That thin veneer of drool isn't going to help your monitor any. 80 84 88 Find out what's on Woz’s mind and in his hand and on his desk... ‘Yes, Virginia, there really A face only a mother could love. But you can create this alien with only a few circles. JUNE 1997 A ms ADdD/CT highlights Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Stop wasting time. Hurry on over to this article to find out where to score tons of free goodies on the Net, from vitamin tablets to Mac software to an all-expenses-paid trip to Egypt. BY NIKKI ECHLER 25 Mouth-watering Gizmos Geez, we get stuff—good stuff, bad stuff, prototype stuff, final stuff, you name it. From this feast we pick the top hardware peripherals that you need and want. BY KATHY TAFEL What Woz Thinks In this exclusive interview, legendary Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak talks about what he has been doing for the past 10 years, including pulling pranks, teaching kids, and scrutinizing Macs. BY CHERYL ENGLAND Coming Clean If it ain’t broke...keep it that way. The Mac owner’s TLC guide to taking care of that desktop wonder you love. BY DAVID REYNOLDS how to Make a Java Appiet You don’t need to know how to program to make a Java applet. You don’t even need to buy an application. Here’s what to do. Make Easy 3D Objects Guess what? You can make 3D objects using simple circles and cubes. No kidding. Prep a Movie for the Web You've mastered graphics and text on your Web page by now. It’s time to add drama with a QuickTime movie. This month's cover art was diligently and patiently rendered by SCSI cables—why did it Art Director Ken Bousquet. have to be SCSI cables??? a Zo m= OG m2 6 2 the disc- Editor’s Note We listen to her rant and rave all month long—now it’s your tum. Letters Oddities, absurdities, even some useful stuff. Hey, you write this, not us! Get Info Brand-new Power Macs, a “Find Clarus” contest, and System software names sorted out. Cravings Got to have them. Got to have them. Got to have them. Get it? Reviews Four hot, new hardware hunks, a super-duper SuperCard, and a 604e speed demon. Whoa! Ask Us Make a file or folder invisible in the Finder, force menus to stay down when you move the mouse over them, get the scoop on SRS sound, and a whole bunch more. PowerPlay The secret behind Lion Entertainment's successful PC-to-Mac ports. Shut Down Scraps, clippings, comics, and a smattering of unintentionally funny stuff. Lots of freeware (free software) as well as our usual mind-pleasing selection of demos and shareware. Be sure to check out the highlights from our interview with Woz. And, oh yeah, a contest, too. And sound- tracks. Ooh, and staff videos. 22 http://www.macaddict.com To help you figure out what’s going on, and when and where, we added a calendar of Web events to “The Web Site” page. There’s something EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cheryl England MANAGING EDITOR Judy Lewenthal ASSOCIATE EDITORS Nikki Echler, David Reynolds, Kathy Tafel, Daniel Drew Turner (reviews) CD-ROM: Wade Albright (CD-ROM editor), ‘Thomas Hale (director, development) ONLINE EDITOR Mark Simmons CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Raf Anzovin, Steven Anzovin, Joseph 0. 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Information and prices subject to change without notice. © 1996 NewSoft, Inc. NewSoft, Prestol, & Magic Within are trademarks of NewSoft, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. 6 a Hee, hee, hee—we fooled you, Sorry, it was just the devil in us. It wasn’t too long after the April issue hit the streets that the letters starting pouring in. From Jeremy Bergwerff, “Don’t ever, ever, ever do that to me again. You made my teeth itch and my skin crawl.” And from Bari Boisvert, “When I saw April's MacAddict on the stand I scooped it up. I got home, curled up on the sofa to read a bit and that is when I choked on my soda. I couldn't believe it— Bill Gates bought Imagine Publishing?!?! 1 bought my father a subscription to MacAddict for Christmas. Finally a magazine for Mac weenies like us and it was being taken away? Could 1 get my money back? Dad was going to kill me! Who the heck wanted another magazine about a PC?! But, then I saw the two words...April Fools!” Some of you thought I was just plain mean. “Now that really was a mean, mean trick to play on us!!” said Kirsten Carroll. Anne Harrod not only said, “NOT FUNNY, NOT FUNNY, NOT FUNNY!!!” but also suggested that MacAddict “send Cheryl in for repairs before her system totally crashes and her hard drive turns micro-soft!” And this from our still-loyal reader John Sammon, “Okay people—and I use that term loosely—I can take a joke as well as the next guy but that one was low. There I was in my personal library (read: bathroom) reading my recently ex-favorite editor's note when I realized I couldn't bear finishing the article. Thank God I mustered enough strength to finish, otherwise I would have found a new use for my favorite magazine. Please...next time at least have the courtesy to enclose smelling salts.” Others of you tried to get even. From “Give me a heart attack why don’t you? It’s called April Fools, not April (Cardiac) Arrests 6 MacADDICT !” —Sean McEwen Robin Castle, “Just got your April issue and was dismayed to read in your Editor’s Note that you're going WINDOWS! Greedy traitors! Money sure doesn’t buy this addict’s happi- ness. In my opinion, you had the best Mac mag available (guess that was too much of a threat to ol’ Billy Boy). Take my subscription and RAM it! PS. Just kidding. . APRIL FOOLS.” And some of you almost cancelled your subscription, “As I was writing my cancellations for The Net, Next Generation, and MacAddict, | glanced at the last paragraph on the April Editor's Note. Very funny! Not! I am almost breathing again,” said Bill Helmick. “Thoughts like "My lawyer will call your lawyer" and "Cancel my subscription now” were running around and around in my head,” said Larry D. “My wife was outraged and was ready to cancel our check until she reached the part of the column that made it clear that this was just a joke,” said Jim Van der Kloot. But the most frequent comment was that we'd given many of you heart fail- ure. “I was so surprised and worried that my heart just exploded,” said Jasper Davis. “I suggest you send a copy of Cheryl England's April editorial to The New England Journal of Medicine as dramatic evidence of a new cause of heart failure!” said Paul Purves. “Give me a heart attack why don't you! It's called April Fools, not April (Cardiac) Arrests!” said Sean McEwen. Some of you, such as Patti Van Tine and Al Woodcock, wrote lengthy (and quite funny) descriptions of their hospital stays. Eric Rustan suggested that I stay away from this type of editorial because, he asks, “if MacAddict wants to maintain its readership, doesn’t it make sense to have living people that can renew their subscriptions?” After reading all of your responses, 1 only have one question: How on earth am I supposed to top this next year? —cheryl England Mac OS 7.6 Secrets Revealed...Finally. Y's a mystery to me exactly what happened, but something did and, as a result, we didn’t run the story about the Mac OS 7.6 secrets in the Aprilissue. So, here's what you should have found out: Easy Web Publishing! & Drop Dra Frame It! Point & click to select & size frames. Drag & drop to put content into frames. Picture It! — Drag & drop images from # Presto! PageManager or Netscape Navigator™. Copy/Paste It! - Copy & paste text fro Macintosh application. i Video It! : Drag & drop aun videos & sound clips into your web docui watch them play onli Browse It! 4 i Drag & Drop Links! 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Q CNewSoft for Macintosh “There is a non-refundable $5 (US) or $10 (Canada) shipping/handling charge. Outside US call 510-445-8600 or fax 510-445-8601. Please have your Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. card ready when you call, Add applicable 8.25% CA sales tax. 3.5” floppy disk format. Product information and prices subject to change without notice. © 1996 NewSoft, Inc. NewSoft, Presto! and Personal Page are trademarks of NewSoft, Inc. Navigator™ is a trademark of Netscape Corporation. All rights reserved The Mac OS, It does. It will OU At Apple, we started with one simple goal: to make it easier to do the things you want to do. Over the years, the Macintosh’ operating system has helped millions of people do just that, by providing a simple, intuitive approach that makes all aspects of computing easier. But even more impressive than what a Macintosh can help you do today is what it will help you do tomorrow. It does more than ever. Sowhat does the future of the Mac’0S look like? Fora glimpse, check out our newly released Mac 0S 76. It’ faster than ever before— soyou can startyour Mac, launch appli- cations, save files and print up to 40% faster. The Mac you buy today won't be obsolete omorroi, Because Rhapsody willbe compatible with all currently shipping Mac 0S systems. CUT. Connecting to the Internet is easier too. With the latest version of the Apple’ Internet Connection Kit (it includes Netscape Navigator”3.0 and other Internet tools), youre one step away from accessing the Net. Or, if you prefer, you can use AOL or our own Apple Cyberdog— theyre included with Mac 0S 76 along with TCP/IP and PPP Mac OS also has the latest version of Apple QuickTime} the industry standard for multimedia creation and delivery. And it makes upgrading easier: with one CD-ROM and a streamlined installation process. Intrigued? Then you'll love what comes next. Because we're hard atwork on the next version of the Mac 0S, code-named Tempo. Right from the start you'll notice a new look, with beveled buttons, icon drop shadows and other 3-D enhancements to the desktop. Tempo will dramatically improve system responsiveness by incorporating multitasking, multi-threaded functionality and native PowerPC” capabilities directly in the OS. So you can run multiple applications more smoothly, and launch new applications while files are copying in the background. Tempo extends our Internet capabilities with easy The Mac OS Report. One in a Series. (©1997 spl Compu rigs rep, the Ape, Car Ma, Mant be Ma CS, Qkrw an uke are ested ademas of pl Compu, ne Crd an Qing are dears of pe Camper, nc. Perea adem of Iernatona asin Abb, Prep and the opt ago are ada of ab ses carpal or sar a mayb roger neta arson -i- o— ow Mac’OS Mac’OS Mac’OS Mac’OS Tempo Allegro Sonata 5 — Rhapsody Apples complementary operating systems—Mac 08 and Rhapsody —allow you to cboase the system ‘hat best meets your needs. They also allow you to decide when its time fo make the transition. setup, personal web sharing and built-in Java’ And it will help you be more organized, by reducing on-screen clutter with spring-loaded folders and pop-up windows for frequently used items. Of course, Tempo also paves the way for further updates to the Mac 0S. Because there's much more to come. Iwill be the NeXT thing. When we began defining a new software architecture thatwould take us into the future, we had two clear objectives: to enhance our traditional strengths, and to create an operating system that would leapfrog the competition, setting standards into the next century. Enter NeXT” By acquiring NeXT Software and adopting their kernel-based architecture, Apple can offer advanced system services such as true multitasking, protected memory and symmetrical multiprocessing, We have also strengthened our position in client- server and Internet/Intranet markets. And NeXT’s object-oriented development environment and powerful tools such as WebObjects” and Enterprise Objects Framework” give us clear advantages in the creation of new solutions. Merging NeXT and the Mac 0S will create a next-generation OS that will give our competitors something new to catch up to. It will be an 0S that helps developers create breakthrough applications by allowing greater experimentation and efficient reuse of code. It will include the best of our graphics technologies, such as ColorSync’and QuickDraw* GX. And we plan to adopt the Adobe’ PostScript"imaging model as well. Itwill fully support the QuickTime Media Layer. It will provide industrial-strength reliability, performance and ease of use. And it will be an ideal platform for publishing, multimedia and Internet applications yet to come. What is the name of this new OS? Its code name is Rhapsody. It will be an Apple thing. Rhapsody will leave other operating systems in the dust. But not Apple customers. To start with, Rhapsody will enhance the general look and feel of today’s Mac OS inter- face. It will support all currently shipping Mac OS-based systems. It will run the vast majority of existing Mac OS applications by hosting the complete Mac 0S on the Rhapsody kernel. In short, Rhapsody will run your existing applications and utilities, read your files, recognize your current fonts and exten- sions and play your movies and sounds, Rhapsody will deliver MacOS The world’s most intuitive and easy- lo-use operating. will remain just that, With regular system updates ‘and enhancements, the Mac 0S will lake you well into the future. the kind of technology you expect from Apple. The kind of technology that appeals to anyone who requires the highest performance for publishing, Internet and multimedia authoring, and scientific and technical work.The kind of technology that appeals to people who like to, well, get things done. You can. What does all this mean? Tt means you can do everything @ ‘The acquisition of NeXT provides Apple with additional strengibs in performance, reliabiliy, network ‘management and rapid application development. pe QuickTime"| Mac 0S 76 extends Apples leadership in graphics and multimedia by bringing together the latest versions of Apple QuickTime technologies, collectively known asthe QuickTime Media Layer. Ca Adobe PostScript youre used to doing now, plus a few things you might not yet imagine. It means you can buy a Mac today and not worry about its compatibility with Rhapsody tomorrow. It means Rhapsody won't just be a new way to use a Macintosh—it will define an entirely new way to use computers. You can learn more by visiting us at wwwmacos. apple.com or s by calling 800-538-9696 for information by fax. Apple Apple intends to adopt the Adobe’ PostScript" imaging model for Rhapsody and transfer the best of our existing graphic technologies, includ- ing CalorSync and QuickDraw GX. chine poration, wd under ene hero. Jaa a radar of Sun Mayo, ne. Neca Navara trademark of SetapeCommanstons Corporation. te NET lg, Erne Objet Framework and Webb are dears or istered adomarks of eX Soar, ne letters Letters that will amuse, enlighten, and maybe even frighten you. Eek. This Month We love your stories, your comments, your jokes. We only wish we had more space to run all of your marriage proposals, indul- gent praise, and sensitive criticism. Write to us at: MacDudes, MacAddict, 150 North Hill Drive, Suite 40, Brisbane, CA 94005, or send email to <letters@macaddict. GET ON, GETActive, ©om>. For CD-ROM or subscription Talk to us queries, please call our customer service and talk to “éPartment at 415-468-2500. other Mac addicts on bie ARE You the Web sit, FP EOPLES Tam writing on behalf of the ANCCU (Association of Neurotic, Compulsive Computer Users) to complain about the horrendous title of your publica- tion. First, the term Mac is obviously a derogatory reference to left-handed Irish people. And the term Addict most definitely refers to paisley ties. Thus, when put together, you get “Left-handed Irish Paisley Ties,” which are, as everyone knows, the symbol of the Saturnian invasion fleet. Be advised that the ANCCU is on the alert. We will not stand for your backhanded support of the Saturnians. Clean up your act or we will be forced to sacrifice a rutabaga in your name. —Dan Norp SIGHTED = sxe James MacCulloch is busy teaching his B= 4-month-old son, William, the rules of computing. 4 According to James, the rules are: Gl Rule 1: Use a Mac. bee Rule 2: If you have to use another 0S, Call in sick. Gs Rule 3: If all es else fails, refer to Rule 1. To prove | that he’s really | doing this, James sent us this photo of William at work on his (James’) Mac. 10 MacADDICT BRING HER AN APPLE PLEASE HELP!!! I'M BEING FORCED TO TAKE COMPUTER SCIENCE ON A PC!!! My teacher won't even accept answers that are based on Macintosh. On the last test, one question was “Name four processors.” Nothing about Intel, just name four processors. So I filled out “68030, 68040, 603, 604”. They were all marked wrong. Another question was name three operating systems. So J filled in “System 7.1, System 7.5, and Unix.” She marked the two Mac answers wrong. What the hell? Are these people so dumb that they can’t under- stand a Mac? They're easier to follow than that PC crap. I asked her about the two questions, and she said she didn’t study anything about Macs, so she doesn’t know if the answers are right or wrong. I told her that learning all those retarded commands for DOS is the worst crap I've ever heard of. What should I do? —R. Gitrner, MANCHESTER, TN Have your parents talk to your teacher. Sounds like she needs to word the questions more specifically or she needs to find a Mac expert to help ber grade the answers. Userut Sturr! I bought some jewel cases (blank CD cases, not the singer), and when I get my MacAddict pon v'91 CD-ROM, I cut out the front of the case thingy and put it in the front of the blank jewel case. Then I print a list of all the files on the disc (eg., Shareware:Creative Tools: <PROGRAM>) and put it in the back of the jewel case. Now I have my MacAddict CD and a quick reference, and it protects the beautiful artwork on. the front. —Louis Warc Having worked as a Mac tech support person for an Internet service provider, I thought your article “Choosing an ISP” (Mar/97, p37) was yery good. Just a few things I would add: The user-to-modem ratio is extremely important, and 10:1 to 13:1 is very good. If an ISP won't tell you the user-to-modem ratio, it’s probably not good. The difference from 13 to 15 is more important than the difference from 10 to 13, since once people start getting busy signals, they tend to stay logged on (because they might not be able to get back on), which leads to more busy signals. Ask for the ISP’s modem pool number before you sign up, and try calling it in the evening (8 to 11 p.m. is usually the busiest time). If you don’t get a busy signal, then this is probably an ISP you can tell your friends about. If they won’t give you the number, steer clear. © If you're new to the Internet, getting set up can be incredibly confusing, especially if you have an older System version and are unsure if MacTCP or OpenTransport is installed. If you go weak at the sight of 205.218.128.39, ask if you can bring in your Mac to have the software installed for you. e If the ISP offers term-purchase discounts (such as two months free if you pay a year in advance), watch out for too-good- to-be-true discounts. They could mean that the ISP is in financial trouble and is trying to get as much cash as possible before it goes out of business in three months. —Bu. GituanD Are a you | ee reaming Ot'd to the max! With its support for advanced Apple technologies like QuickTime, QuickDraw 3D™, AppleScript™ and more, Adrenaline Numbers & Charts takes the MacOs™ not get more ee but you'll have a lot more fun. ~ Imagine if you could — save those chatts as pictures, 3D objects or QuickTime™ Movies ? 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I object to cats being PC personas! Although Macs are man and woman’s best friend, cats care about their Macs, as do dogs. MY CAT, Kate, WOULD RATHER SLEEP ON A MAC THAN A PC ANY DAY! She ignores the PC buried in the basement. —Jrssica CaRRIKER, Kenwoop, MI Iwas doing some research on my Scottish clan, the Colquhouns, when I saw the listing for Clan MacKintosh (MacIntosh). I was excited to find out a little history about the clan to which all Mac addicts owe loyalty. The biggest shock was the clan motto: “Touch Not the Cat Without a Glove.” This is obviously an anticat motto and will hopefully end the “Mac owners are cat lovers” discussion. We have, from our begin- nings, always been dog people. Find out more about Clan MacIntosh (and a really cool tar- tan) at <http:/Avwwtaisbean.com/celticnet/ Mackintosh.html>. —Tony Suzzts In the March issue, Nico Destler said that Mac owners are dog lovers. This isn’t true. Mac owners are dogcow lovers. —Paut CAMPBELL Gosh, THANKS FOR THE LETTER Sugar!! I had a really good idea for a letter to you guys, but I forgot it!!! Dang nabit!!!! —Noan Powock I don’t know what the point in this letter was, but you got another piece of mail. —CURTIS JONES: The Macintosh Guru screenshot in Letters (Feb/97, p14) is really an altered version of the screen you get after play- ing the trivia game MacFolklore by Scott J. Kleper. MacFolklore is on The Disc. | Your renking: Mac 6uru In “Teach Your Old Modem New Tricks,” the screenshot from the game Bolo (Mar/97, p55) should have included a credit for Chris Hwang. The screenshot was downloaded from his and Joseph Lo’s site, Bolo Home Page, at <http://deckard.mc.duke.edu/bolo>. 12 MacADDICT Greetings. The color of your home page scares me. —MICHAEL KLINGENSMITH You’RE ON YOUR Own, Pat I have a PowerBook 190. Originally, I named it Bob, a good, all-purpose name. The only voice it had was Fred, so there wasn’t a whole lot of room to be exceptionally dynamic. However, now that it has developed its own personality of sorts (as well as a whole slew of voices), I've been looking for a better, preferably sexier, and more feminine name. Any suggestions? —Jon VaNDERIET Is it normal to sleep with my keyboard? —Dan O1son Wuoa THERE, Buppy When I was reading “Demonic” (Feb/97, p15) and got to the end, I realized that I left the seat up!!! I quickly ran to the bathroom and shut it. I was worried what might happen if I left it up. Perhaps Rolls Royces would take over the government or maybe Earth would implode. There’s no telling what might happen when people don’t listen to you guys!!! Thanks for saving me! —Dave “Put ‘THE Lip Down” GutLrorD Find the secret hot spot to win? I can’t find a thing! Is it heat sensitive? Do I have to put the monitor to my head to reveal its location? I don’t want to have a forehead imprint on my monitor if I don’t need to. —Neu. Epstein The secret hot spot is on the main screen on The Disc. Click the Start Here icon to get to the main screen and then click around like crazy. Find the spot and the game appears. Not Us ‘True story: We had a Power Mac 6100 at school, and we put a DOS card in it and it hasn’t worked since, Who says computers are stupid? —Epwarb VALENZUELA A Day IN THE LIFE Ever hear a PC go splat? We were helping a guy from work move, and he’s a full PC geek, so all day he keeps haranguing us about how much better a PC is than a Mac, and how much faster a PC is, and blah, blah, blah. . spewing forth typical PC geek hot air. Anyway, near the end of the day we move his stereo, TV, and computer, which he insists on sticking in the back seat of my Jeep. So we're hauling down the road, and he’s spewing, and I’m ignoring him, until he says that Apple sucks and is going to CRASH soon. Just then I accidentally hit a dip in the road and we had liftoff! Oh, the inhumanity of it all! Computer pieces were strewn all over! Pieces ...you wonder why the Colors setting ‘on a washing machine isn’t followed by 256, Thousands, or Millions. —PAUL FINDSEN ...you find yourself wanting to hit the scroll buttons while watching television. —Mike Morris, CoLumeus, GA ...you win $35 million in Lotto, keep your job throwing newspapers, and donate the $35 million to Apple. —JonN R. Porter of hard drive were splattered on the street, like.. .like...junk! I pulled over, and he jumped out screaming, all the while I’m try- ing to contain my laught...er, I mean my tears. After a bit he came back, speechless, and climbed in the Jeep, holding the PC’s motherboard, or what was left of it...hee hee. ..and just sat there silent, all the way to the apartment. Lesson: Talking bad about Apple is bad karma! —ReuBen ReyNoso Boy, You Are Stupip T'm writing to you today to confess my stu- pidity. Just recently 1 learned that MMX is spelled M-M-X. And to think, this whole time Ive been spelling it A-P-P-L-E! Stupid, stupid, stupid, dumb, stupid me. —Brerr Burysive, ‘Te Srupip Mac Appicr Giap To HELP Before you guys came along, all I could do was make pictures and play games and crash my Mac without knowing how. Now I can do all that and know how I do it. —Ryay Purves In the March Letters section, Curtis Jones gives an FTP address to retrieve the 1984 Macintosh commercial. This site doesn't seem to exist. What gives? —JonaTHAN SAMSON The correct URL is <fip:/{fip.apple.com/ pub/1984.mov>. The movie is 5.2MB. BurRN SoME INCENSE Normally, my PowerCenter 120 is more reliable than either the Windows NT or 95 machines on campus, despite my 170MB System folder. But there’s a problem. It hates my roommate. He went away this weekend, and I used it all weekend without a single error. Navigator didn’t even freeze on me. Within two hours of my roommate's return, it crashed SIX TIMES! What's with this? Can it sense his negative PeeCee aura? Is he a human magnet? What? Do you guys know of a cure for this problem? —Marr Wimmer Digital Images In. Panasonic Introduces TruPhoto™, the digital photo printer. The new Panasonic TruPhoto printer creates real photographs from your PC or Macintosh® computer. Input an image into your computer from photo CDs, floppy discs, digital cameras, the Internet or scanners. Use your graphics program to manipulate the image, then TruPhoto will print out a bright, brilliant 3"x 5" glossy photograph. TruPhoto uses no toner or ink; it produces real photos on Thermo-Autochrome paper. MGI PhotoSuite™ for TruPhoto is included, so you can use your computer to retouch, crop and fix your photographs. And even create special effects, baseball cards, birthday cards, calendars and more. There are lots & of ways to get digital images into your computer, but to get real photographs out, you need TruPhoto from Panasonic. TruPhoto, —S Real Photos Out. 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Thiry free images are ready for download on The Disc SegaSott—obsitin SEGASOFT 888-Segasoft hntpstivwwsegasot.com Yur rues do not apply here, 868-232-UMAX: hntp:vww.supermac.com ‘The SuperMac $900 system was specifically designed with high-end functionally to meet the needs of Creative design and production protes- sionals. We kept all the best things you like—the familiarity and ease of use of the Mac OS and compatibilty with all_your favorite software. And, we wrapped itll up with the raw power of ‘a 604 PCI-based design and delivered It at a price that can't be beat. Many Unique features of the new $900 were designed to eliminate performance bottlenecks that have long troubled the market WAV—The Next Generation Desktop eor-7a52115 http:mwmucharborcom WAV Is the first Netienabled ‘component word processor that works: the way you do. WAV's clever interface provides seamless and immediate ‘access to other OpenDoc, Netscape, ‘and Java components. Aside from the abilty to contain parts, WAV can also be ‘embedded into other OpenDoo pars, WestWood Sutios—Command & Conquer 800-874-4607 htp:/iwen.westwood.com ‘Award winner and milionunit sell, Command & Conquer is easy to play and adcitve fun. With four ways to Conquer, the pawerisin yourhands. Play solo, challenge a friend by modem, compete against four players over an IPX LAN, or bate headto-head over the Internet for tree using Westwood Chat You can even play against friends on. Ps! Plus, high-resolution graphics, 3D zation movies, and two playable COs make Command & Conquer the utimate ‘strategy game. Build the ultimate flight simulator with CH Products’ F-16 Fighterstick and Pro Throttle W: like to pride ourselves on the fact that we usually don't bash PCs out- right. We'll tell you a dozen reasons why the Mac is better but generally leave “Mine’s better,” “No, you suck,” and “Macs tule, PCs drool” to the advo- cacy news: groups. Until now. To get to this month's contest, click on the bad guy who pops up in the bottom-middle of the opening screen. You will be transported to a page on The Disc and given the power over good and evil. You Have a Problem? hat! You need help? Well, if your superphat disc is mangled, warped, broken, or otherwise disturbed, you can get a replacement from Imagine Publishing's customer service. We've set up a special page on our Web site where you can order ‘one (at <http://www.macaddict. com/info/service.htmI>), or you can call them directly at 415-468- 2500. If you can't install anything, or get disk errors, do the same. With your gun in hand, you must shoot a PC three times in a row. When you succeed (it's easy, trust usl), you'll receive OSIP ou} a secret code to enter on the MacAddict Web site. In addition, you'll see a special video in which certain MacAddict edi- tors stoop to new lows in the Mac vs. PC debate. If you have a different problem with The Disc, please stop by <http://www.macaddict.com/ cdrom> before you send us email. If you don’t find a solution there, please let us know about it by writing to our man Wade at <cdrom@macaddict.com>. If you're having problems with ‘System software, we recommend calling the good folks at 800-SOS- APPL. They'll be more than happy to help you. MacADDICT 15 | Command & Conquer GET THE C&C BUG | by trying out the first j few levels of the game. This real-time strategy game set i in the near future pits the United Nations against an evil terrorist group. his month we bring you | Fae Tar TeT) Incorporated more than 20. terrific demos ranging from games to cookbooks to Kidz Stuff. Replay a few oldies-but-goodies (Lemmings) and take a trip to France, or even outer space. Remember, demos are not the full product. Many features from the program are disabled. Image-editing programs usually add a watermark to the screen : image, and games generally x . Baa } ae allow you into only a few levels. SEMPER Fl! (Sorry, Guy, not to the Mac this time.) Command a squad of marines through a series of dangerous missions. Damage Inc. is based on Bungie Software Products’ Marathon engine, but the folks at MacSoft have enhanced it consider- ably. Each member of your squad gives you aural feedback, THIS POINT-AND-CLICK detective adventure is set in Los Angeles. With a spooky theme and grayscale images, Noir is sure to haunt you ‘til you solve the mystery. arry Troutman of Lafayette, California, correctly identified March's secret code: 68HC000. For you trivia meisters out there, the 68HCO00 was the 16MHz version of the 68000 chip, which could be found in Mac Portables. Larry will be panning for gold with his new Klondike Gold CD-ROM. Turn back to page 15 to find out about your chance to win an F-16 Fighterstick and Pro Throttle from CH Products. ne Cremation of SameMeGee OTHER DEMOS Allegiant SoundMaker FlightCheck Insta.html Lemmings LetterRip LogoMotion MasterCook NetMech NumberMaze Challenge Peak Quickeys SpeechPrompter SpellTools Starfleet Academy Virtual Tourism Paris Visual Page Web Squirrel Introducing the MessagePad 2000, the only handheld computer you can actually use. Of all he handheld computers, only the MessagePad 2000 offers sharp, crip backlighting and a 16-Leel, The MessagePad 2000 gives you more flexibly, bighresolution grayscale soreen that rotates on com ‘thanks isto PC lots (ober bandbelds bave How much can you do in three to mand. Which means you can always see your work only one slot). So, for example, you can dedicate six weeks? That's bow long a set of AA in the bes orientation —borizontal or vertical, even ‘one toa wired or wireless madem and use the batteries lasts under normal usage ‘upside down. And in the best light. Bright. Or dim. other for additional memory. Note: normal usage bere means a lot. Tike having backlighting on, using the ‘modem, crunching numbers, writing e-mail, drawing, doodting, whatever Built-in software lets you connect diecly toa variety of serial, IrDA cand TocalTal printers— nlite most Windows CE devices, which bave to be booked up to a PC inorder to print Theres fast And then there’ fast The MessagePad 2000 comes with screaming 160 Ml RISC processor, which offers up to five times the performance ofthe 20-40 Mitz processors you get ‘with other Bandbeld devices. The usable area ofthe Mescagead 2000 screen is up 0 56% A buul-in microphone and speaker let you larger than what youll find on most Windows CE products record and play back voice dictation. And the Si, instead of baving to decipher small sections at atime, MessagePad 2000 is the only banalbeld com. you can read the entire width of a fax or Web page. puter that lets you record and take notes simultaneous The MessagePad 2000 works easily with desktop computers. So you can > Mes from Micrsof? Excel or Word on any Windows or Mac’ OS-based system. Or you can keep your calendar and address book current by synchroniz- ing them with desktop programs like Microsoft Schedule 70 or Claris Organizer” 2.0. And it’ easy: with Attlo Dock, the MessagePud 2000 ‘males these ransfrs automaticaly ‘The MessagePad 2000 handheld computer offers a Unlike Windows CE-based devices, MessagePtad real detachable keyboard (nota tiny, finger-cramping 2000 is the only bandbeld computer tha lets version). So you cam quickly and easily type e-mail, Jou exchange data with both Windows and business lllers, project reports. Only your superb “Mac OS-based computers. ‘writing style—not your aching fingers —will deter- ‘mine be length ofyour documents Of all the handheld computers out there, only one makes it truly easy to be productive on the road. Introducing the MessagePad” 2000. Rather than just letting you view data, the MessagePad 2000 lets you carry out sophisticated tasks with the greatest of ease. For example: you can now write a full-length proposal, insert information downloaded from the Web — even include pricing from your company’s Intranet— and then fax or e-mail it to a client. Try that with an ordinary handheld computer. The MessagePad 2000 has more power, more storage, more flexibility. All contained within the most innovative design, optimized for usefulness. Of course, _s*~ ag theres only one real way to understand how incredible the new MessagePad 2000 is: try it yourself. For the name @ ofa dealer near you, or to get more information, call 800-909-0260. 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Dynamic Text Wrap ~ When you drag a part into your document, youll see how - evistng text wraps around the part as you move ial in real timel Ems 1 Web Page - Never before has 2 warlé-class ard processor come wth Ballin Internet nasaation, browsing, viewing and retrieval tools as 9 part of ts Carol panel When you pen documents, MWA automaticly opens ive home pages or other embedded sites. Eal Other straightforward editing Features include full tabs, colored tet, search and replace, AppleGuide help, text to speech, word count, justification contral, and flline-spacing, Most people only use about 3% ofthe tex-edting Features Found in their traditional word pracessors. Now, you no longer need to lug around al that stuff! With component technology and WAV, Fyou need extra textchanding Features, simply plug them in later * WAV installs complete with OpenDoc, Cyberdog (Net Browser, E-mail, Net Search, CyberButton,Net Management), C100” Components LEXI & C-TextBox, and Apple Live Objects Essentials (JuickTime” Viewer, Image Viewer, 3DMF Viewer. Apple Draw, Apple Audio). sy : AUT Freakin Aesame air Cholce Choice ceesrow (ont ars Oram. UT, USA. Oia Hare ‘ners. Syston Requirements rt Digtl Haro, LC. 187 Orem Be, For more in mponent part, op AY incorporates th power of eter Component 0 Member companies nung Cyber, Satine and Crt. it the Component 100° webpage 7 Imagine the control and the freedom to focus on your documents, instead of on bloated, “legacy” applications. You decide what functionality you need, or don’t need, and you plug it in. Imagine the power of components helping you work faster and easier in an inte fe workspace with true drag and drop capabilities. With WAY, simply grab and place nearly anything you want to utilize in your documents— period. Java" Applets, URLs, component parts, Netscape” plug-ins, e-mail text files, Word” and WordPerfect’ files, HTML files, PICTs, GIFs, JPEGs, graphs, sound files and QuickTime™ movies all become integrated parts of WAV documents—not just links to system-consuming, traditional applications. i ing ‘net data instead of just browsing it by dragging websites, information and hetfiles across your screen and dropping them directly into your documents. With WAY, the Internet. is built in, and truly becomes your own personal document resource. Imagine the flexi ry of embedding cyber- buttons with direct fisted 27 fprl Compan These links to netsites— ‘experience the simplicity and power of WAV. or if you prefer, embedding the sites themselves as living parts of your documents. Imagine virtually no learning curve and great compatibility with all your old stuff. Stop imagining. Catch the WAV. y WAV The Next Generation Desktop Call 800-759-2204 to order! Only $69.99 (¢- stipping/nanding EE SP) or download your free trial version at: www.dharbor.com &WAV is the spifflest word processor to come along in several years, It’s elegant and intuitive, and its integrated Intemet services are a godsend. 33 = Mac Adit. March 97 Se anil DIGITAL HARBOR, L.cr (0 get the software off The Disc and onto your Mac, go to the This Issue section on The Disc. The dial on the left 0 a“ 3 ® r= — side of this page switches between Highlights and Every Month (just [pAvESISIOR: | | SAVE like the Table of : REBUILD) 7 Contents a few pages bao To (= |seeaven COMPUTER SYSTEMS turn the dial ZAP RESTORE | i lockwise, click | jf sania : - . rhe ee cs ' [ SYSTEM e right side of | the dial (and | ANALYZE} vice versa to go — FLOPPY DRIVE. - ( j \ counterclockwise) HARDWARE | EXTENSIONS | CDEVS GENERAL The mil clu I the —CLEAN | PRINTINFO | SAVEINFO. ©1997 MICROMAT COMPUTER SYSTEMS. HeLp | REGISTER | PERSONALIZE) sPeciaL | title calls up, in the right column, a list of software to install. Click ‘on the name of a piece of soft- ware to get its description. article titles. Clicking an article | Ta Lockea aes Forkopen asi) sa Data Fork Open (Ess) on 0512 20 MacADDICT ‘Spin your own web. You know, the kind with animation, sound, full-motion video and 3-D ‘graphics. With built-in QuickTime Media Layer (it includes QuickTime, ‘QuickTime VR and QuickDraw 3D) you can create your own award- ‘winning web sie. Work with the other guy. We can. They can't. Apple’ Macintosh computers can read and write Windous files. dd a PC compatibility card, anid you can run Windows applications too. But don't ask a PC to run the Mac 08 Get the new guy on the network faster than you can your bagel. IVilh high-ypeed mel, TCPAP and Appleliall protocols built in, the Power Mac {8600 makes if a snap to connect to networks. (Hey, you have some cream cheese on your lip,) Get published. No other computer makes it easier or faster to create and ouput mechanica ‘or layous than a Macintosh, Funny you almost never bear abou anyone ‘creating a mechanical on a PC. Show your true colors. Wilhou turning red. With built-in Apple ColorSync’ you get consistent color from scanner to monitor to prinker, so the color you see on the screen isthe coor you get on the page ‘Save time. Energy. Sanity. Use AppleScript to automate a whole slew of tasks. Like layout processes. Running multiple applications (abel do their thing even if youre not around). Sorting e-mail. Down- loading fles and more. Suddenly ‘ie jus got easier Power Macintosh 8600 Expand your computer to be much, much more. Wilh buil-in technology like SCSI and the Apple Desktop Bus, you can connect to bard disks, scanners and trackballs in seconds. No files needed here. Belter yet, its the only computer that mates it easy to connect to nultiple monitors Become the next Hollywood mogul. Video in/out ports let you ‘plug a video camera or a VOR directly into the Power Mac 8600—so you can edit and create QuickTime movies and send it all to tape, Technology like that will surely impress the bids Nol to mention your boss Save your ideas in a zip. (No pun intended) A built-in Iomega’ Zip” drive (it's standard on the Power Macintosh’ 8600, a snap 0 add to any olber Mac) lls you take your ideas with you o send them far, far away. That brilliant idea will ‘oe long gone by the time you connect a drive to a PC. Create a new world. In less than seven days, of course. A 200 MHz PowerPC” 604e ‘microprocessor, high-speed bus and accelerated video card give you the blisering speed to render, rotate, edit and manipulate images in seconds. With speed like that, no ‘wonder BY'TE said that “a bigh-end Mac still beats an MMX Pentium." ‘Throw away the screwdriver. you want to add memory and expansion cards, youll find that a new binged-side design makes i well, a cinch fo access the mother board and all the drives Count on the future. Our enbancements to the Mac OS will {ake you well into the future —so the Mac'you buy today won't be obsolete fomorrow. Whatever you do, don't Jhrow away your past files and appli- cations, They'll run, too, ning: Dont try doin things on a See those things above? They're easy to do on a Mac: Try doing them on a Windows’ PC, however, and they're not so easy. Unless, of course, you think it’s easy to find extra time. And extra money. You see, a Mac comes with all the perfectly integrated hardware and system software you'll need to do what you want to do. So, right out of the box you'll be exploring the Net; creating movies and connecting to networks, CD-ROM drives, hard drives and more. Not so with a Windows PC on your desk. Why? Because even if your PC has all the adapter cards and drivers you need (not all of them do), any of these indows PC. you may have to spend precious time learning about .DLL files and IRQ settings. And if you want to create multimedia that really moves, you'll have to add even more—most Windows PCs don't come with QuickTime: No wonder the Mac is rated higher than Windows in ease of use, productivity and overall satisfaction” And that Macintosh is used to create 64% of all sites on the World Wide Web: So, in case you find yourself thinking about buying a Windows PC, think again. You could eS be in for a shock. To learn more, visit us at www.apple.com. A rms, Bb Den rs: ta of le opr In: Pea doar trata Bs rm 7 ple compa ed ue hrm ° = 3 o rs — WWW.MACADDICT.COM ou new this time: a calendar of upcoming events on the MacAddict Web site. Yes, each and every day we'll have some- thing new and spiffy for you to sample. Questions an- swered, art posted, Web sites and shareware plugged— it's your easy recipe for online-editor burnout! Given that we're writing this several weeks before- hand, any number of extra goodies will surely work their way into the schedule. Think of it as a minimum estimate of the fun that’s in store for you this month. —Mark Simmons Many are culled, few are chosen: Check out our fave Site of the Week. We pique your curiosity and inflame your senses with ‘one of our typically scandalous and controversial Web Exclusives. 12 We steer you to another super-duper Macintosh resource as we unveil the Site of the Week. 13 As Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off, we bring you all the latest news on Apple's system software schemes. 19 There are more than a million Web sites on the naked Internet, but only one gets to be our Site of the Week! 20 We give you the complete scoop on our July issue— table of contents, review ratings, the works. You're quite welcome. 26 We'll be taking Memorial Day off to loll around in the park and read our shiny new copies of the July issue. Why not do the same? 27 We use a sophisticated battery of motivational tech- niques to coax an exciting new Web Exclusive out of our famously shy staff. Houston, we have liftoff. Presenting the Apple” Internet Connection Kit. Everything you need to blast onto the Internet, browse the web, and send e-mail in one simple to install, no hassle package. So what do you get? Well, the kit comes complete with Netscape Navigator” 3.0 and Claris Em@iler" Lite software, plus QuickTime? VR Player, RealAudio” Player, Macromedia Shockw Adobe” Acrobat” Reader, Farallon’s Look@Me, and a host of other software that installs easily in just minutes. As if that weren't enough, Apple Internet Dialer will even help you select an Internet Service Provider, and set up an account with just a few clicks of your mouse. And if you have any problems, Apple Guide online help can answer any Internet related questions you may have — 1 a ef = May Day! May Day! We kick off the month with Psst! Wanna see what's up in the July issue of a troubleshooting-oriented Shareware Pick of MacAddict? Check out our sneak peek! the Week. * _ oe See ee Wee ies = 7 8 9 ® Join us for our regular Q&A Wednesday, as Hiding out from the early summer heat? Huddle Don't forget—Sunday is Mother's Day! 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What's hotter than the blazing sun yet cooler than a ‘We look back on the month's highlights and fin- You may just find out on our regular Q&A tall glass of lemonade? Must be our Shareware Pick ger the good, the bad, and the ugly happenings Wednesday! of the Week. in the Macintosh universe. like, “This was so easy, why didn’t I do this sooner?” ‘The cays of plodding along with complicated connections are over. With Apple, getting on the Internet now happens at warp speed. Visit your = (3 nearest Apple reseller, or order by calling 1-800-950-5382, ext. 1401. Apple. The power to be your best. Jn Canal please cal 1-800361-6075 ex, 245. 01996 Cars Corporation. Al Rags Reseed. ple the Apple logo and Quine are eer remarks of Ale Computes Crs Eilers uaemark of Chas Corporation. 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Instead of positioning its computer lines by brand names, Apple will label all new desktop machines | Power Macintosh and differentiate them by configuration and software package, targeting specific needs. In the past, Performas were less powerful than the business-oriented machines. They generally came config- ured with less RAM, less CPU power, less hard disk space. One thing they did not lack, however, was a plethora of confusing model numbers and configurations. Apple is fixing this, as well as the name problem. Starting with the Performa 6400, home machines actually began to hold their own against business machines and not skimp on features such as CPU horsepower and RAM. (Learn more about the genesis of the 6400 in “Hacksaw Hackers,” on the next page.) The 6400 was just the beginning. In early April, Apple rolled out an entire range of com- | puters for the home, studio, and small- business markets. The top-of-the-line Home Macintosh, which will set you back $2,999, sports an | ultraspeedy 300MHz 603e processor, a | whopping 64MB of RAM, a 4GB hard disk, 512K of Level 2 cache, and a Zip drive. In addition, an ATI Technologies RAGE II chip not only provides enough video memory to power thousands of colors at 1,152-x-1,024-pixel resolution on a 21- inch monitor but also packs all the fea- tures of the ATI Xclaim VR card, including QuickTime digitizing and 3D acceleration. The software bundle includes all kinds of useful software, ranging from Claris- One thing numbers. Performas did not lack was a plethora of confusing model BUT ADDS SOME TIDY BUNDLES Works and Intuit’s Quicken to Internet connectivity tools and atlases. It also includes four not-so-productive titles that take advantage of Apple’ 3D Rave technology: Acti Warrior I, Bungie Software Products’ Weekend Warrior, and MacPlay's Virtual Pool and VR Soccer. (See our review of the Power Mac 6500, p58.) On the other end of the Home Macintosh spectrum, you'll be able to snag a 6400/180 for the low, low price of $1,299. In addition to the Home Macintosh, Apple is making three other lines of Power Macintoshes: Small Business, Creative Studio, and PC Com- patible. The Small Business Power Mac 4400/200 costs the same as the Home Macin- tosh Power Mac 6500/225 ($1,999) but has a completely different software pack- age, which includes a special version of Microsoft Office with templates designed to get a small business up and running. The 4400 (see “Speed Can Kill,” Apr/97, p28) is a desktop model that was designed to use industry-standard parts to save costs. (See “The New Power Mac Lines,” on the next page, for configura- tion details.) We approve of Apple’s new direction. Instead of producing underpowered machines, these Macs make sense for the markets they target. The Creative Studio is not intended to replace a high-end Power Mac 9600 for production work but, rather, to entice hobbyists with quality software on a quality machine. The Home Macintosh would probably be inappropriate in an office environment but is a powerful and enjoyable addition to anyone’s home. We look forward to more great products, even as we mourn the past performers. —K7’ Hacksaw Hackers L:=: group looked around and real- ized that all kinds of PC clone vendors were selling tower cases to consumers. Looking at its home line, Apple realized that it lacked a consumer Macintosh in a tower enclosure. “We need a tower Performa” was the cry echoing down the The edict landed on the desk of Brian Girvin, an electrical engineer who really shouldn’t have been designing enclosures. “Td only been working for Apple for a little over a year and didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes,” said the intrepid Girvin. Nevertheless, over Labor Day, Girvin took home an unsuspecting Performa 5300 and tore off all its plastic. “I wanted to make the smallest tower I could.” What were the constraints? It had to be as tall and deep as a logic board, and as wide as a CD-ROM drive. “So I took out my hacksaw, put the 5300's logic board up- right, and bolted its CD-ROM drive to a piece of plywood.” Every- one went wild over Girvin’s BRIAN GIRVIN WIELDS his remodeling hacksaw with glee. project. THE NEw POWER NAC LINES sic sasco snow nee waciines: He 6400 cunnENTLY FoR SALE AND TWO NeW MAGHNES, THe 6500 avo THe 4400. From then on, the project’s code name was Hacksaw. When Girvin was reassigned to the Tanzania team (May/97, p94), Hack- saw needed a new system integrator. Per- sonnel must have been really tight, because the project went to Doug Farrar. “I don't even know how to spell system integrator, and they wanted me to be one,” quipped Farrar. (A system integrator puts all the pieces together.) THE ORIGINAL “HACKSAW” MAC (right), complete with a vertically oriented floppy. Maybe now that Steve Jobs is back, Mac addicts in the United States will be able to purchase those chichi black models that the Japanese and Europeans have had. Farrar was angry. After working at Apple for 12 years, he felt he deserved a little ECH Sawsones Cur Loose ate in 1995, Apple’s market- autonomy. He had been working on a way to | miniaturize audio amplification, which was much more interesting to him than integrat- ing a box. But engineers don't stay mad for | GIVE DOUG FARRAR AN INCH, and he'll give | you a mile of speakers. long; they get even. “I’m in a funk, kind of mad, and I was sitting there looking at this box and saw a huge hole in the bottom. I thought, ‘You could put a subwoofer in there.” And that’s just what he did. Two days and several feet of copper sheet- ing later, Farrar emerged with a mockup subwoofer that actually worked. In addition, Farrar figured out how to put a surround-sound chip in this new tower. Now that the Performa 6400 is out, the two notorious engineers only wish that their creation’s unique qualities were better appre- ciated. “It just kills me when I see the 6400 on dis- play in stores hooked up to a subwoofer,” bemoaned Farrar. —KT “| wanted to make the | could.” MODEL PROCESSOR HARD DRIVE OTHER (Home macintosH Performa 6400/180 4e0MHz 6036 4.268 Performa 6400/200 200MHz 603e 2.468 Power Mac 6500/25 225MiH2 603e 36B Power Mac 6500/250 250MHz 603e 468 Zip drive Power Mac 6500/300 00MHz 603 468 Zip drive (smatt Business Power Mac 4400/200 200MHZ 6032 268 Power Mac 650/250 250MHz 603e 4GB Zip drive (GREaTIVE STUDIO. Power Mac 6500/275* 27ahHz 6036 468 ‘Avid Cinema, TW Tuner (¢ companisLe Power Mac 4400/200 200MHz 6032 268 All models include a 12X CD-ROM drive and a 33.6Kbps modem, e: 440/200, which does not include a modem. modem, and the PC MacADDICT 25 smallest tower Whatsit Wi The contest in our March issue (p26) asked you to identify a certain gadget. Most of the 1,600-plus entries we received included the correct answer. John Gendreau’s, how- ever, did not. In his eyes, “The Whatsit is the Destroyer of Worlds. It is the Beginning and the End of Everything. Its powers are horrible. If you do not believe me, insert the Whatsit into your disk drive, and you will receive a taste of the Whatsit's unspeakable wrath.” No, John, the Whatsit is a force for good, protecting your Mac from the evils of dust devils. It's a PCI slot cover. Curtis Christie of Winnipeg, Manitoba, will be removing one of his Mac's slot covers in order to install his #. brand-new ATI Xclaim ? VR card. We think it's entirely appropriate that Curtis was our winner (picked at random from cor- rect entries), as ATI Technolo- gies is in Canada, too. —KT Save the Fonts better than the ticked-off designers of L: isn’t fair, and nobody knows that | ‘TypeRight, an advocacy group out to win | copyright protection for U.S. type designers. Check out the group's Web site at <http:/Avww.typeright.org>, and you'll find a few mad-as-hell rants by designers screaming that they've been robbed by font rip-off artists who copy their designs and sell than $30, takes effect as soon as the material is created, and lasts as long as the creator lives, with an extra 50 years after death for good measure. Copyright laws regarding typefaces have not been revisited since desktop publishing turned the type design industry on its ear in the early ’80s. Prior to the Mac and the invention of the PostScript page- them on cheap font collection CD- Now that the description language, only large ROMs. You'll also find out why rules have foundries had the equipment they have every right to be angry. needed to create typefaces. Now, The United States, unlike changed, so with the addition of the Internet most European nations, doesn’t issue copyrights on typefaces. USS. type designers who want to protect their fonts must file with the US. Patent and Trademark Office for a design patent, which can cost upwards of $150, may take up to a year to be processed, and lasts for only 14 years. A copyright, however, costs less Find Clarus! andwin these PhotoSphere Discs Pull out your reading glasses and magnifiers and start hunting! This month we've hidden Clarus the dogeow somewhere in MacAddict’s pages. Youll have to find him (and no, the ‘one shown here doesn’t count) to enter our contest to win these five fan- tastic stock photo CDs worth $1,000 from PhotoSphere Images should the laws. for easy access and distribution, fonts can be created, sold, and passed around by anyone with a computer. People with loose morals and a teflon conscience can easily scan a printout of a font, autotrace the outlines in a program like Macromedia’s Fontographer, and dupli- cate the font without using any of the digital data in the original design. This is legal. Now that the rules have changed, so should the laws. Many type designers are getting fed up and have quit creating share- ware fonts. Unless font fans want to see a continual decline in the already scant number of quality shareware fonts available, (800-665-1496; http://www.photosphere.com). Log onto our Web site at <http://www.macaddict.com/ they’re going to have to start getting vocal with their government representatives. ‘TypeRight is also asking people to pay their shareware dues and to think twice before buying low-cost font collections from contest.html> and let us know on which page Clarus is hiding, or mail us your entry to Where's Clarus?, c/o MacAddict, 150 North Hill Drive, Suite 40, Brisbane, CA 94005. Happy hunting! yendors of questionable repute. Crimes like these really shouldn’t pay. —NE By Any Other Name inally named the Copland project and then renamed Mac 0S 8. Then Copland was stalled, OS 8 was killed, and Rhapsody was thought up, ready to arrive in a year or so. In the meantime, Mac users could look forward to a couple of new Mac OS genera- tions, first Harmony (Mac OS 7.6), then ‘Tempo (Mac OS 7.7). Then things changed. The OS formerly known as Tempo (and formerly formerly known as Tempo) is now Mac OS 8, and it should arrive this summer. Head hurt yet? Good. Here’s all you really need to know in the form of some pain- relieving bullet points about recent OS name changes: T he next Mac operating system was orig- 26 MacADDICT ¢ The next Mac operating system to be released after Mac OS 7.6 will be Mac OS 8. Forget Tempo. Forget Mac OS 7.7. ¢ The reason it will be known as Mac OS 8 is that it contains the most radical overhaul of the Mac OS since the release of System 7 back in the early "90s. Another, unconfirmed (but suspiciously interesting) reason for the name change is that by calling the next system OS 8, Apple can renegotiate terms with Mac cloners, who have licenses for only Mac OS 7.x. Mac OS 8 will take some features from the now-defunct Copland (such as the Copland Finder), but it will not be Copland. | What does the future hold for the names a cal ‘ay of Mac operating systems? Apple has a few to name, including Allegro (the Mac OS after Mac OS 8), and Rhapsody. Got any spiffy ideas for names? 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Made of water- and stain-resistant fabric (great for repelling road grit on A SPORTIN’ SADDLEBAG FOR THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM. — those dusty trails), each SaddleBag comes complete with faux nubuck trim. Whatever that is, i's soft and goes great with chaps and cowboy boots. Even better, you can get all of this for less than $100, and it comes with a lifetime warranty and toll-ree technical support when you're too sauced on rotgut to figure out how that buckle works. To protect your PowerBook on those long rides, contact Kensington at 800-535- 4242, or point your browser to <http://www.kensington.com> 28 MacADDICT ‘Masterpiece F° years, you've dreamed of working at the PhotoMat. A booth of your very own in a vast strip-mall parking lot, why, that's better than a fiefdom (except for the cool moat-and-drawbridge thing, but you can always add one of those). 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The more you look, the More you'll find, After only a Week of hat you Can enjoy Only online, No, © pe: GLO OGL Ob the L aHIES! teddy bears to tampons to an all-expenses-paid trip to Egypt. Remember, Of course, that these giveaways Cost companies sometimes Significant amounts of Money. We urge you to be understanding and order Only the items that truly interest you. Samples. Once the word is out on Particularly fine freebies, they're gone faster than Pocket protectors ata nerd Convention. Check Out our mondo list of free Products and Prizes that we have Personally found, Used, or ordered to Get a head start on the good stutf: Don’t be Surprised if some Of these offers are already Unavailable by the time you Get there, but don’t be discouraged, either, Bigger, better, badder freebies are listed every day, and we'll tell you ho} WW to find those, too. Chef Merito URL: http://www.chefmerito.com/ free.html The hook: Mexican- or Spanish- style yellow rice. The line: Just send an email. The sinker: You have to cook it yourself. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: We've been waiting for more than a month. What it's worth: Less than $2. Flonase URL: http://www.lonase.com The hook: An allergy kit. The line: Mini survey asks what medication you currently use to treat that nasal drip. The sinker: You don’t get any real drugs, just coupons. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: It has been three weeks, and we're still waiting. What it's worth: $5 coupon for Flonase and a free subscription to the company’s allergy newsletter, On the Nose. Signature Color URL: http://www.signaturecolor. com/2.htm The hook: Two rolls of 356mm, 20-exposure color print film. The line: Fill out a mini survey. The sinker: You still have to pay to get it developed. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Two weeks. What it’s worth: $4. delly Belly URL: http://205.158.47.41/ StartSurvey.cgi The hook: Teensy-tiny 1-ounce bag of Jelly Belly Beans. The line: Fill out a survey on your favorite beans and rate the sam- ple flavors they're working on, \ike—gulp—nacho cheese. The sinker: You have to be one of the first 500 people to answer the survey each day. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Three to four weeks. What it's worth: Less than $1. McGraw-Hill URL: http://www.betabooks. megraw-hill.com The hook: A sneak read of the company’s computing books before they reach print. The line: Click on the book you want to read and go to it. The sinker: The limited selection of Mac books makes the free peek less fun. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: No delivery required. What it’s worth: About $40 per book. Alacer URL: http://arxe.com/alacer/ request.html Two vitamin C tablets. The line: Simple survey asks if you're a consumer or a retailer. The sinker: Samples are limited to one per household. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: About four weeks. What it's worth: Less than $1. Leggs URL: http://www.leggs.com/ ting/ring.htmt The hook: Pantyhose coupons. The line: Fill out a short personal survey. One of the questions asks you to state your gender... maybe so the company can finally target its expanding transgender market? The sinker: Money-saving coupons do not equal free. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: Fewer than two months. What it’s worth: $2. Roman Research URL: http://www. simplywhispers.com/ index.html The hook: A pair of allergy-free earrings (specify pierced or clip-on) and a catalog. The line: Fill out an email request form and they’re yours. The sinker: The earrings aren't real gold, just gold-plated. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: Four to six weeks. What it’s worth: $5.98. Thompson's Pasta Plus Pet Food URL: http://www.Thompsons. com/tp-friend. html The hook: Coupon for a free 4-pound bag of pasta pet food. The line: Fill out a brief survey and provide the name and contact info of one of your pet-loving pals. (They'll get coupons, too.) The sinker: You have to own a pet to appreciate the savings. Freebie seas Ingoing. Delivery time: If it doesn’t arrive within a week, call the folks at Thompson's (800-228-3PET) and they'll set things straight. What it's worth: $4.49, Psychic Zone URL: http://www.psychiczone.com/ main.html The hook: Tarot cards. The line: Email the psychics your address and just enough personal data to let them read your mind the next time you call their 900 number. The sinker: No one tells you how to read the darn things. Freebie season: It's not showing up in our crystal ball, and they're not telling us. Delivery time: At least three weeks, if not longer. What it’s worth: Less than $10. Uvex URL: http://www.uvex.com/ uvexform.html The hook: A stylish pair of Uvex flashback safety glasses. The line: Fill out a survey to see if you qualify for the offer. The sinker: The glasses are so nice, you'll want to wear them even when you're not spraying chemicals on your manicured bushes. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Two weeks. What it’s worth: $8.15. Taiga Tea URL: http://www.taigatea.com/ order.himl#sample The hook: A sample of Siberian ginseng tea. The line: Email the company the name and address of your favorite health food retailer. The sinker: You have to like health food. Um, pass the Twinkies, please. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Two to four weeks. What it’s worth: 35 cents. EnviRoMedia URL; http://www.crazybob.com/ floppies.htm! The hook: One high-density floppy disk. The line: Send an email with your request, or just call 800-776-5865. The sinker: Does anyone still use floppies? Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Three to five weeks. What it’s worth: Less than two shiny quarters. MacADDICT 33 http:/www.dessy.com/cat.html M&M's Studios Bakery URL: http://www.m-ms.com/ bakery/survey.html The hook: A recipe book for M&M chocolate baking bits. The line: Fill out a brief survey ‘on your baking habits and chocolate preferences. The sinker: Some of us will Get fatter just thinking about ordering the book. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: They don’t know. What it’s worth: 10,000 fat grams. Tony Ghachere’s Creole Foods URL: http://www.cajunspice.com The hook: Sample packets of Tony's Creole seasonings, four recipes, a year’s subscription to a quarterly catalog, and an entry into a weekly drawing for a Tony Chachere gift basket. The line: Send an email, or call 800-551-9066. The sinker: You get stuck with the quarterly catalog. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: About two months. What it's worth: Less than $1. AT&T Wireless Services URL: http://www.attws.com/nohost/ aviation/av_frm.html The hook: One 3-minute inflight calling card. The line: Fill out a lengthy survey ‘on your flight habits. The sinker: The card works only on select airlines, and United isn’t one of them. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: Three weeks. What it’s worth: $2.99 a minute. 34 MacADDICT Acies Sunglasses URL: http://www.greatshades. com/_.win.html The hook: Quality chamois cloth for cleaning your glasses. The line: Visit one or more of the site's sponsors and then register with Acies to get your freebie. The sinker: It won't help contact- lens wearers. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: 90 days. What it’s worth: Less than $10. The Hot Springs Promenade URL: http://www.hotspringsar. com/dance The hook: Dance Basics Plus free promotional video. The line: Order by email or by dialing 800-224-5534. The sinker: You learn only four steps that you probably already do without realizing it. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Fewer than six weeks. What it's worth: The shipping and handling fees are probably more expensive than the tape. 1-800-Collect URL: http://www.1800collect.com The hook: Nine dollars’ worth of long-distance calls. The line: Three chances to win at a virtual slot machine, which is rigged so that no one goes home a loser. ff only the slots in Vegas were this beneficent! The sinker: If you have any ques- tions about the offer, you have to snail-mail the company—it doesn't offer an email address or a customer service number. Freebie season: Expires June 30, but the site hints that new give- aways will follow. Delivery time: Unknown. What it's worth: Um, $9. Fractal Design URL: http:/Avww.fractal.com The hook: A cool calendar designed to inspire you with examples of artwork created using Fractal Design products. The line: You have to call 800- 846-0111 and ask for it. The sinker: June isn’t really a hot season for wall calendars. Freebie season: While supplies last or until the end of the year, whichever comes first. Delivery time: Two to three weeks, ‘What it’s worth: A couple of bucks. Dessy Creations URL: http://www.dessy.com/ cat.html The hook: A bottle of wedding bubbles and the latest catalog. The line: You have to say where you live and when you're getting married. The sinker: Half of the bubbles leak all over the package before it gets to you, and the bottle is really, really small. Freebie season: Limited supply. Delivery time: Three to four weeks. What it’s worth: Pennies. Day-Timers URL: http://www.daytimer.com The hook: A sample personal planner that includes two month-long planning books, a vinyl wallet, a ballpoint pen, and an address and phone directory. You also get a chance to win a monthly drawing for other Day-Timers products. The line: Sign the guest book. The sinker: You have to pay if you want calendar fillers for the other 10 months of the year. Freebie season: Ongoing. Delivery time: Two to four weeks. What it’s worth: Not sure how much the sample is worth, but the leatherbound version pushed in the brochures costs between $30 and $35 for a year's worth of planning books. And it comes with a free Diplomat pen. Tampax URL: http:/Aroom. com/topdrawer/ tamform.html The hook: Four tam- pons for the special lady in your life. The fine: Fill out a short survey on your feminine hygiene preferences. The sinker: They d